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EX294 Practice Question: Create content collections and execution environments

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version: 3
build_arg_defaults:
  EE_BASE_IMAGE: registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-24/ee-minimal-rhel8:latest
dependencies:
  galaxy: requirements.yml
  python: requirements.txt
  system: bindep.txt

Refer to the exhibit. A developer builds an execution environment using this execution-environment.yml. After building, the container starts but ansible-navigator cannot connect to the container because the required SSH packages are missing. Which file most likely needs to be updated?

⚠ Common exam trap

Red Hat often tests the distinction between system-level dependencies (`bindep.txt`), Python dependencies (`requirements.txt`), and Ansible collections (`requirements.yml`), and the trap here is that candidates confuse `requirements.txt` (Python packages) with system packages, leading them to incorrectly select option C.

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Why each option matters

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Correct answer & explanation

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bindep.txt

D is correct because `bindep.txt` specifies system-level package dependencies (like `openssh-clients` or `sshpass`) that must be installed in the container image. When building an execution environment, `ansible-builder` reads `bindep.txt` to install RPM packages via `dnf` (or `apt` on Debian-based images). If SSH packages are missing, the `bindep.txt` file is the most likely place to add them, as it directly controls which system packages are included in the final image.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

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The base image itself
Why it's wrong here
Could be changed but bindep.txt is the direct method.
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requirements.yml
Why it's wrong here
Contains collections, not system packages.
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requirements.txt
Why it's wrong here
Contains Python packages.
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bindep.txt
Why this is correct
bindep.txt declares system-level RPM and DEB packages installed into the execution environment image during build. Missing SSH binaries such as openssh-clients must be listed there, since requirements.yml and requirements.txt cover only collections and Python packages respectively.

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EX294 Practice Question: Create content collections and execution environments

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